Previously bad, now fixed! – ShowPal TV powered by Trakt.tv Review

UPDATE: Not too long after posting the below review, there was an update made to the application. Literally every single issue outlined below has been addressed and resolved. Posters now ALWAYS load (and quickly) and the app does not take up a significant amount of space anymore. Updated to 5-stars. ORIGINAL POST BELOW (1-Star): I've used this app for almost two years now, but I finally have to find something new. First, the good: the interface is outstanding. Switching between currently watching shows and archived shows is great. I also love the countdown of remaining episodes for shows you're not caught up on, and the countdown to remaining days until the next episode of shows you are caught up on. I love the organization by remaining episodes, with the caught up episodes moving to the bottom of the list. Now, the bad: It's been happening more frequently, but sometimes the poster art doesn't show up when opening the app. Often, half of the show art does appear, but the remaining are just a gray squares. This is annoying as I use the compact view and it does not show the name of the show. Additionally, it seems the interface to Trakt breaks often. The biggest reason I'm switching, though, is because of the amount of storage this app consumes. At one point, it was taking up to 1 GB of space on my phone. I noticed that customizing notifications and the poster art of the shows tended to inflate that space. This is a problem because notifications still pop-up for archived shows. Overall, I was happy, but with these issues going unaddressed for so long, it's time for me to start looking elsewhere. It's a shame because this interface really is the best around.
Review by Obscurityshero on ShowPal TV powered by Trakt.tv.